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Unfortunately, employees are often reticent to participate in these new wellness programs. Half of an individual’s health status stems from that individual’s behaviour - and as much as 75% of an individual’s health care costs can be reduced by behavioural lifestyle changes. The goal of such programs, according to Parihar and Rouse’s report, is to change the behaviour of employees. There are a variety of wellness programs and initiatives that organizations can put in place to get these results, ranging from exercise classes to counselling on healthy eating habits to support groups and annual physical check-ups. Some of the studies in Parihar and Rouse’s meta-analysis put the return on investment as high as 6:1. In a recent report emerging from the study, Shivani Parihar and Michael Rouse of the Ivey Business School at Canada’s Western University share evidence of an ROI of $3.27 for every dollar spent on wellness initiatives - without counting the $2.73-per-dollar ROI from a significant reduction in absenteeism. However, according to a report from two researchers involved in a multi-year study of wellness programs, many employees are not as convinced as their leaders that such programs are valuable or even necessary.īegun in 2011 and continuing through 2016, the Sun Life-Ivey ROI Canadian Wellness ROI study is a multi-part research project exploring the financial impact of corporate wellness programs. More and more business leaders and top managers understand that employee wellness programs help the organization succeed, through less absenteeism and greater engagement and productivity, as much as it helps individual employees to be happy and healthy.
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Two researchers identify the five behaviours of transformational leaders who inspire and motivate full employee participation. Credible and consistent support and involvement from top management can make the difference. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and graduated from University of California Los Angeles with my Master's in Social Welfare in 2017 and received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Spanish from University of Redlands in 2015.Employee health and wellness programs often suffer from low participation. I have experience working with various ages, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, genders, sexualities, disabilities, and religions and commit myself to helping all people feel welcome and able to access support. Prior to beginning my private practice, I have been honored to work in a variety of community mental health agencies and nonprofits providing support to children, families, adults, and groups. The foundation to my approach is attachment-based, person-centered and trauma-informed as I am a believer that a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to healing in therapy.
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My personal and professional experiences have shaped my approach to therapy and specialties in depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, addiction and LGBTQIA+ issues. I have been on the other side of the chair and I know how important it is to have a therapist who is nonjudgmental, truly understands, and experienced with what you're going through. Welcome to Embrace Mental Health! I’m Emily Bush, a licensed therapist based in California - here to guide you through whatever life difficulties you are facing.